Edition by Jill C. Cash; Cheryl A. Glass; Jenny
Mullen||Chapters 1 - 23
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,Chapter 1. Health Maintenance
GuidelinesMultiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is preparing to teach a patient of the Asian culture to perform
postoperative dressing changes at home after discharge. Which statement made by the nurse
indicates culturalcompetence?
a. Tell me how you feel about your surgery.
b. Asian people are smart, so this should be easy for you to understand.
c. American surgeons are highly qualified; Im sure you will heal quickly.
d. Will you tell me about any traditional healing practices that you would like to use?
2. An unconscious victim of a house fire is brought to the emergency department by
theparamedics.
Tied.to.the.right.wrist.is.an.emblem.that.appears.be.a.religious.talisman..Which.action.should.
the.nurse.take?
a. Tape.it.in.place.
b. Do.nothing.with.it.
c. Remove.it.and.lock.it.up.for.safekeeping.
d. Place.it.in.a.clothing.bag.with.the.rest.of.the.patients.belongings.
. 3..A.43-year-
old.patient.of.Arab.descent.is.admitted.to.the.hospital..To.comply.with.the.state.laws.of.the.or
ganization,.the.nurse.offers.the.patient.a.Papanicolaou.smear,.which.she.refuses..Which.actio
n.should.the.nurse.take.first?
a. Notify.the.physician.
b. Report.the.refusal.to.the.supervisor.
c. Explain.the.rationale.for.and.benefits.of.the.test.
d. Tell.her.it.is.state.law.and.that.she.does.not.have.a.choice.
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4..A.patient.who.is.a.Jehovahs.Witness.has.severe.gastrointestinal.bleeding.and.a.dangerou
sly.low.hemoglobin.level..The.patient.is.fully.alert.and.competent.and.refuses.to.accept.the.blood.
transfusion.ordered.by.the.physician..Which.action.by.the.nurse.is.most.appropriate?
, a. Obtain.a.court.order.to.give.the.blood.
b. Administer.the.blood.while.the.patient.is.sleeping.
c. Have.the.patients.spouse.sign.the.consent.to.have.the.blood.administered.